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Pope Francis and Opus Dei: the Letters on the "Mafia Intrigues" to the Bishop

For years the Aragonese bishop of Barbastro-Monzon Ángel Pérez Pueyo has been in conflict with the Opus Dei for the control of the shrine of Torreciudad, the spiritual heart of the organization in Spain. But now to rekindle the case are two letters handwritten by Pope Francis, revealed by the newspaper El País, who demonstrate how the Argentine pontiff himself [...] The article Pope Francis against the Mafia intrigues in the Opus Dei: the letter…

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For years the Aragonese bishop of Barbastro-Monzon Ángel Pérez Pueyo has been in conflict with the Opus Dei for the control of the shrine of Torreciudad, the spiritual heart of the organization in Spain. But now to rekindle the case are two letters handwritten by Pope Francis, revealed by the newspaper El País, who demonstrate how the Argentine pontiff himself [...] The article Pope Francis against the Mafia intrigues in the Opus Dei: the letter…

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The threats of the bishop of the Aragonese diocese of Barbastro-Monzón, Ángel Pérez Pueyo, in his confrontation with Opus Dei have agitated the waters of the Spanish Church and also of the Vatican, because they place Leo XIV before the dilemma of deciding whose side he is in this conflict inherited from Francis, his predecessor. First, because this bishop has been insisting for a year that he will not sign the Vatican resolution for the control …

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The Opus Dei, through a statement, wanted to offer his version of the current controversy regarding the Shrine of Torreciudad and the situation of the image of Our Lady of the Angels. The Prelature recalls that the appointment by Pope Francis of Alejandro Arellano as Pontifical Commissar for Torreciudad was not a unilateral measure of Rome, but occurred "at the request of the Bishop of Barbastro-Monsón." The diocese itself publicly admitted it i…

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The news The conspiracy to remove Ángel Pérez Pueyo as Bishop of Barbastro, uncovered was first published in Last Minute Religious News New Life The current Bishop of Barbastro-Monzón, Ángel Pérez Pueyo, was about to be transferred to Ciudad Real with the aim of moving him away from the open dispute with Opus Dei over the management of the pilgrimage center of Torreciudad. Follow us on Google and add us as a preferred source Register in the fre…

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The newspaper 'El País' exclusively publishes the images with the words of Bergoglio to the bishop of Barbastro-Monzón, where he asks him "Don't cede!" and warns him of "the Mafia intrigues" around the case.

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El Pais broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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